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An exploration of the latest advances in the application of microbial nutraceuticals in healthcare, food production, and agriculture In Microbial Nutraceuticals: Products and Processes, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an up-to-date and authoritative discussion of the recent advances in the application of microbial nutraceuticals and their implementation in the health, food, and agriculture sectors. The book begins with an overview of microbial nutraceuticals before moving on to discussions of more specific topics, including microbial cell factories for the production of essential amino acids, microbial production of dietary short-chain fatty acids, and microbial sources for bioactive peptides conferring health benefits. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to symbiotic products with nutraceutical impactComprehensive explorations of postbiotic supplements with nutraceutical significancePractical discussions of microbial production of carotenoidsComplete treatments of microbial engineering for multivitamin production Perfect for academics, scientists, and researchers, Microbial Nutraceuticals: Products and Processes will also benefit professionals working in the agricultural and biotech industries, as well as graduate and post-graduate students with an interest in the subject.
About the author
Sudhir Pratap Singh is Professor in the Department of Industrial Biotechnology at the Gujarat Biotechnology University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He works in gene mining and biocatalyst engineering for enzymatic production of industrial biomolecules.
Santosh Kumar Upadhyay is Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Panjab University in Chandigarh, India. He works in plant molecular biology for the isolation and characterization and recombinant production of various defense related and industrial proteins.
